The Bottom Line - Opinion

Don't call it high speed

Back in 2008, when the AVEs had been running for a few weeks we asked when the travel time between Malaga and Madrid could be reduced to two hours; now the journey takes three hours, complains columnist Ignacio Lillo

Ignacio Lillo

The Music Maker

Spring into action

Watching swallows go about their springtime business is one of life's little luxuries; they bring a sense of optimism and renewal to the world, says columnist Peter Edgerton

Peter Edgerton

The Bottom Line

Coming together to heal

Rare diseases like Epidermolysis bullosa (butterfly skin) often fall into the shadows of pharmaceutical research because the "market" is too small. This is where the expat spirit shines brightest

Dilip Kuner

Food and Drink

National drinks

Beer, wine, or something stronger - most countries have multiple traditional drinks, says Andrew J. Linn

Andrew J. Linn
  • Georges Bizet: A strong influence on Andalusian myth
    Georges Bizet, composer of the acclaimed opera Carmen. (SUR)

    Foreign influencers in southern Spain

    Georges Bizet A strong influence on Andalusian myth

    Although the French composer never actually set foot in Spain, his operatic adaptation of Carmen has carried the name of Seville way beyond its borders

    Tony Bryant |
  • Food and drink - opinion

    The wonders of the wine world

    From Bordeaux’s landmark Classification of 1855 - devised for a world exposition to spotlight the finest châteaux - to the countless regional hierarchies that followed, people have always sought to name and celebrate the world’s greatest wines

    Andrew J. Linn |
  • Gardening in southern Spain: Stauntonia hexaphylla
    Stauntonia hexaphylla. (Wikimedia)

    Green fingers

    Gardening in southern Spain: Stauntonia hexaphylla

    Stauntonia hexaphylla is a woody, evergreen climbing vine native to southern Japan. This vigorous plant can reach 8-12 metres, using other plants for support as it climbs

    Denise Bush |